Frederick Irwin Anglican School
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| Type | Independent |
| Denomination | Anglican |
| Established | 1991 |
| Principal | Geoffrey Arnold (1991-2011) Ms Kerry Robertson (current) |
| Staff | 169 |
| Colour(s) | Green and yellow |
| Slogan | The truth will set you free |
| Website | frederickirwin |
Frederick Irwin Anglican School (originally "Frederick Irwin Anglican Community School") is a private school located in Meadow Springs in Mandurah, Western Australia. It was founded in 1991 with 175 students, and currently has around 1,370 students from kindergarten to year 12. The school motto is "The Truth Will Set You Free."
History
The school is named after Frederick Chidley Irwin, the acting Governor of Western Australia from 1847 to 1848. Irwin was a practising Anglican, a key figure in the Pinjarra Massacre who also helped to establish the General Board of Education. Irwin was also responsible for bringing the first missionary to Western Australian shores.
Grounds
The school is architecturally divided into the primary and secondary, bisected by the entrance road and connected via an underpass and a gymnasium with a mezzanine, sometimes used as an art gallery.
The school library is surrounded by extensive green lawns. The Performing Arts Center is near Oakmont Avenue with two music rooms, a drama room, a stage (that can seat 180 people), two keyboard rooms and many small individual music rooms. There are six main blocks. The E block is English and Manual Arts, the B block is Science, the J/K block is for Social Studies, the G block is the Information Technology block, the D block is Maths and a small room adjoining the gym is the H block. Within each block (excluding the E and H blocks) is a set of lockers for each year group. There is also a set of lockers surrounding the "Central Quad" for year eight. The east side of the school supports a gym, three ovals and three basketball/netball/tennis courts.
House system
The school was previously divided into four houses, now six as of 2014:
- Ellis (Marle Grey) - named after Anthony Ellis, former Executive Officer of the Anglican Schools Commission. House leader.
- Gordon (Mild Green) - named after Gordon Road, the street on which the school is located.
- Jamieson (Royal Blue) - named after Bishop Hamish Jamieson, Bishop of Anglican Diocese of Bunbury, Western Australia 1984–1999.
- Rose (Crimson Red) - named after Dr Brennan Rose, Foundation Chairman of the school council, 1991–1992.
- Barrett (purple)
- Arnold (teal) - named after Mr Geoffrey Arnold, former principal of the school, 1991-2011.
All students in Primary and Secondary classes are placed in "House Groups", usually seven for each house, each year. All students in Secondary attend house period before officially starting lessons. On Wednesday, an extended house period is declared in which a sport will be played or an assembly will be held.
Each house has a house captain, vice captain and assistant.
Music department
Frederick Irwin Anglican School has a music program for its Students. All students in Year 8 take a compulsory Music course in which Instrumental Guitar is taught, and may be carried on in further years of Secondary Schooling. The school provides Year 11 and 12 students with the newly adopted non-TEE subject 'Contemporary Music' alongside the TEE course, 'Western Music'.
Music Scholarships by Audition and Interview are awarded to four students in the entering Year levels of 8 (lower secondary) and 11 (upper secondary).
The recently completed Performing Arts Centre will see an integration of both the Music and Drama departments, providing students with:
- Large band practice room
- Computer labs equipped with integrated electronic keyboards
- Practice/instrumental music teaching rooms
- Music classrooms
- Large auditorium
- Drama room
- Sound recording studio
- Mezzanine floor
- Kitchen/canteen area
- Foyer
The Frederick Irwin Anglican School Music Department offers many after school and lunchtime programs for its students. These include:
- Concert Band
- Chamber Orchestra
- String Orchestra
- Clarinet Ensemble
- Saxophone Ensemble
- Flute Ensemble
- String Ensemble
- Start Up Concert Band
- Jazz Ensemble
House captains
Each house has a house captain and vice captain.
From 2013, the Year 5 classes and Year 4 nominate 2 house captains and 1 vice captain for each house, (Jamieson, Rose, Ellis, Gordon, Barret and Arnold.) Then in the following year, Year 6, they are introduced in an assembly. The same year, their duty as house officials comes into action.
The house officials assist the house teachers at sporting events including inter-school, swimming, cross country and athletic events.
Notable alumni
- Aaron Heal, first-class cricketer
- Paul Bower, Australian rules footballer
- Craig Silvey, novelist
- Jean Capotorto, member of the indie pop duo, Tim & Jean
- Kimberley Mickle - Australian representative to the 2012 Olympics in Athletics[1]
External links
References
- ^ "London 2012 - Kimberley Mickle Athlete Profile". Retrieved 4 August 2012.